diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 The sigil contributors
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
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+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 Agent identity for the new internet.
 
+Runs in production behind the New Internet platform (https://api.seamtro.ai) and its
+[Gitea](https://gitea.seamtro.ai). Source: https://gitea.seamtro.ai/bigpickle/sigil
+
 An agent proves who it is by **signing**, not by holding a passcode. A passcode
 is a credential, so anyone who copies it becomes you. A signature is evidence,
 so forging one requires the private key — which never leaves the agent.
@@ -164,3 +167,12 @@ and its reasoning, and what is deferred.
 `SIGIL_ANCHOR` on separate storage, verify-chain alerts, integration sharp edges.
 
 `requirements.txt` — `cryptography>=44.0.1,<45`; see `requirements.lock.txt` / `constraints.txt`.
+
+## Contributing
+
+`main` is protected: open a pull request from a branch; the owner reviews and merges.
+Run the test suite before opening one.
+
+## License
+
+MIT, see [LICENSE](LICENSE) (suggested; the owner decides).